C Clayton Aug 11, 2003 #1 What advantages and disadvantages will I have using non ECC ram in my system? DDR400 PC3200
B Bob Day Aug 11, 2003 #2 Clayton said: What advantages and disadvantages will I have using non ECC ram in my system? DDR400 PC3200 Click to expand... Advantages of non-ECC: 1. Cheaper 2. Many sources on the Internet claim it runs 2 to 3 percent faster. Disadvantages: 1. Undetected memory errors can corrupt your disk and registry, and cause MRC's (mysterious random crashes). ECC and non-ECC don't mix: Mixing them causes all RAM ECC checking to be disabled. -- Bob Day
Clayton said: What advantages and disadvantages will I have using non ECC ram in my system? DDR400 PC3200 Click to expand... Advantages of non-ECC: 1. Cheaper 2. Many sources on the Internet claim it runs 2 to 3 percent faster. Disadvantages: 1. Undetected memory errors can corrupt your disk and registry, and cause MRC's (mysterious random crashes). ECC and non-ECC don't mix: Mixing them causes all RAM ECC checking to be disabled. -- Bob Day
